Albert Henze (7 August 1894 – 31 March 1979) was a general who commanded several divisions in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Henze surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket and was held as a war criminal in the Soviet Union until 1955.
Albert Henze | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1894 |
| Died | 31 March 1979 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle 19th Luftwaffen Division 21st Feld Division (L) 30th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (27 July 1916) & 1st Class (27 January 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (12 July 1940)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (18 August 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 2 March 1943 as Oberst in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 January 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110[3]
- 709th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Gruppe Henze (FeldDiv 21 (L))[4]
References
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editBibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.